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Employees are reimbursed by NWF after completing course work and passing according to the

terms of the institution. Usually, a grade of "C” or equivalent is the minimum for
undergraduate course work, and a "B" or equivalent for graduate courses. If a grade is not
given, documentation that the course is “completed” will suffice.

Tuition reimbursement for educational programs which prepare and qualify an individual for
professional certification will be made upon presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion
of the program to include the award of a professional certification.

Reimbursement will be considered for tuition only. Fees for registration, parking, books,
activity fees, laboratory fees and any other expenses are the sole responsibility of the employee
and will not be reimbursed. Travel expenses are likewise not reimbursable.

The maximum individual reimbursement of authorized tuition expenses is one thousand five

hundred ($1,500.00) per NWF fiscal year (September 1 - August 31). Amounts for regular part
time employees are proportional to that of regular full-time employees and are determined by
their approved work hours as follows:

Approved Total Annual
hours Reimbursement

40 $1500
32 - 39 $1200

24 - 31 $900
20 - 23 $750

Within sixty (60) days of completing the program, employees should submit to Human
Resources appropriate evidence of satisfactory completion along with a copy of the "Tuition
Reimbursement Request" form which was approved prior to starting the program. A
reimbursement check will then be issued.

The amounts of reimbursement will be reduced by all amounts received from any source as
financial assistance for educational purposes that does not have to be repaid (such as the GI
Bill, scholarships and grants) so that the total amount received will never exceed one hundred
percent (100%) of total costs for the course.

Under current Internal Revenue Code, reimbursements under this policy are not treated as
taxable wages, therefore, taxes will not be withheld. This provision of the Code is periodically
reviewed by Congress and is subject to change at any time.